Below we provide a list of firms that raised their dividends during the week ending July 16. The dividend reports of covered firms on this list will be updated shortly with the new information. To access our dividend reports use the ‘Symbol’ search box in our website header.

Firms Raising Their Dividends This Week

Agree Realty (ADC): now $0.217 per share monthly dividend, was $0.200.

Ally Financial (ALLY): now $0.25 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.19.

American Financial (AFG): now $2.00 per share special dividend, was $0.50.

Bank of America Corporation Deposit Shs Perp Pfd Shs Series E (BAC.PE): now $0.2556 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.2472.

Bank of New York Mellon (BK): now $0.34 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.31.

Bassett Furniture (BSET): now $0.14 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.13.

Blue Ridge Bankshares (BRBS): now $0.12 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.10 (post-split).

Canadian General Investments (CGRIF): now $0.2344 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.2200.

Computer Services, Inc. (CSVI): now $0.27 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.25.

ConAgra Brands (CAG): now $0.3125 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.2750.

Crossroads Systems (CRSS): now $40.00 per share special dividend.

Cummins (CMI): now $1.45 per share quarterly dividend, was $1.35.

Duke Energy (DUK): now $0.985 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.965.

F.N.B. (FNB): now $18.13 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.12.

Goldman Sachs (GS): now $2.00 per share quarterly dividend, was $1.25.

Iberdrola, S.A. (IBDRY): now $0.44 per share quarterly dividend.

International Seaways (INSW): now $1.12 per share special dividend, was $0.06.

Marsh & McLennan (MMC): now $0.535 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.465.

Methanex (MEOH): now $0.125 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.037.

Morgan Stanley (MS): now $0.70 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.35.

National Retail Properties (NNN): now $0.53 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.52.

People’s United Financial, Inc. (PBCT): now $0.35156 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.1825.

PPG (PPG): now $0.59 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.54.

Ryder (R): now $0.58 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.56.

Sierra Bancorp (BSRR): now $0.22 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.21.

Star Group (SGU): now $0.1425 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.1325.

Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM): now ~$0.50/ADR quarterly dividend, was ~$0.45.

Walgreens Boots (WBA): now $0.4775 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.4675.

WEC Energy Group, Inc. (WEC): now $0.90 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.68.

Whitecap Resources (SPGYF): now $0.0163 per share monthly dividend, was $0.0151.

Firms Lowering Their Dividends This Week                                        

EPR Properties (EPR): now $0.25 per share monthly dividend, was $0.3825.

Franklin Limited Duration Income Trust (FTF): now $0.078 per share monthly dividend, was $0.0783.

Mesabi Trust (MSB): now $0.09 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.89.

Molson Coors (TAP): now $0.34 per share quarterly dividend, was $0.57.

>>Last week’s dividend increases.

Source: Seeking Alpha and Nasdaq.